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ORDINANCE NO. 12,127
ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
RACK, ARKANSAS, VACATING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN_BIACK
1, RATTEREES FOREST PARK HIGHLAND ADDITION TO THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the Board of Directors of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, on the 1st day of July, 1968, asking
the Board of Directors to vacate and abandon all of the alley in Block
1, Ratteree's Forest Park Highlands Addition to the City of Little
Rock, as designated on the plat of said Addition now appearing of record
in Deed Book 1, Page 152, in the office of the Recorder of Pulaski
County, Arkansas, subject, however, to any public easements in said
alley; and
WHEREAS, after due notices as required by law, the Board of
Directors has, at the time and place mentioned in the notice, heard all
persons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained that
the alley, hereinbefore described, has heretofore been dedicated to
the public use as a alley, as herein described; has not been actually
used by the public generally for a period of at least five (5) years
subsequent to the filing of the plat; that all of the owners of the
property abutting upon the alley to be vacated have filed with the
Board of Directors their written consent to such abandonment; and that
public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the
abandonment of such alley;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The City of Little Rock, Arkansas, hereby releases,
vacates and abandons all its rights, together with the right of the
public generally, in and to the alley designated as follows:
That portion of an, alley extending from the west line (extended
northerly) of Lot 10, Block 1, Ratteree's Forest Park Highlands Addition
to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, Easterly 150 feet,
more or less, to the East line (extended Northerly) of Lot 12, Block 1,
Ratteree's Forest Park Highland's Addition to the City of Little Rock,
except any portion thereof recently dedicated or now being dedicated
as Bryant Street; provided, that the existing water line easement along
the existing water line and other existing utility or sewer easements,
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if any, over and through said portion of the alley vacated herein
including the right to repair, replace and enlarge the same as future
demands may require, shall not be changed or disturbed by this
ordinance, subject, however, to any public utility easements located
in said alley.
SECTION 2. A copy of this Ordinance, duly certified by the City
Clerk, shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of Pulaski County
and recorded in the Deed Records of the County.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
PASSED: September 3, 1968
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City Clerk
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Mayor